Hello. I'm still here. And I have a thousand blog posts that I need to write to catch up to today. Well, not really. (But it will feel like it before I'm done!) My precious baby girl turned 11 months old nearly 4 months ago. I think this is the most behind that I've been in her short life.
But I have good reason. In month 11, Macie started to move. She started to talk. She started to morph into toddler-girl. This pushed out into our family. We had more independence, more things to see and to do. We got busy. Really busy.
So know that, although I have been shamefully absent from my blog... Our lives have been busier than ever. They've been filled with all of the wonderful moments that a toddler should experience, all of the crazy silly jokes a first grader should tell, family trips and budding traditions. I've never been able to keep up on this blog, but I'll do my best to catch up as far as I can. I am fully aware that I indulge in over documentation of our lives. But I so want to remember it. I want to remember all of it. And this is the best way that I know how.
So back to eleven month old Macie Drew. What a belle! She is the happiest baby I've ever known. She grew several laughs, and accompanying smiles that tell you exactly what she thinks. She finally, finally realized that there was a world to discover by inching around. She started to use her voice. She stood. I am so completely enamored with this baby girl. And everyone that meets her seemingly is, too. Ephram as a baby stopped crowds with his piercing blue eyes. Macie stops them with her smile and her spirit.
Stats:
Chronological Age - 11 Months
Adjusted Age - 9 Months
Weight - 18 pounds, 6 ounces
Milestones:
- Blow kisses (45 weeks)
- First hair clip (45 weeks)
- First time in a toddler swing at the park (45 weeks)
- Starts to creep (46 weeks)
- Moved into crib (47 weeks)
- Figured out how to peek-a-boo (47 weeks)
- Pull to stand from a sit using mommy's hands (48 weeks)
- Speaks first word "puff" (48 weeks)
At 11 months Macie remained in 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers.
Feeding:
I continued to pump and was able to give Macie one daily bottle of breastmilk throughout the month. Her other four bottles were formula. Macie took five bottles a day, most were 4 ounces with the occasional 6 ounce bottle.
Macie started to eat puffs out of a bowl this month. She was very proud of her accomplishment.
Solid foods introduced this month include:
- chicken
- whole peas
We did not introduce a lot of foods this month because we were adjusting from the change to formula, working our way through an apparent milk allergy and Macie had two significant colds.
By the end of the month we had weaned Macie completely off of Zantac.
Sleeping:
Macie slept beautifully this month! She continued to take two naps on most days. Her morning nap was consistently two hours in length and her afternoon nap varied between two and three hours. Macie continued to nap in a swing. The motion and mechanical sound from the swing helps her to stay asleep when the boys are being noisy or there is significant noise outside.
We successfully transitioned Macie to her crib this month! Overall, it was a breeze. We even had to interrupt the transition after a few days because she had a really bad cold, and she went right back to the crib when she was healthy... like it was no big deal. I am so blessed with this baby's sleep habits.
Macie went to sleep around 8:30 - 9:00pm at night and typically slept through until 8 or 9 in the morning. She would wake one or two times during the week, but usually went back to sleep without a bottle.
Teething:
Macie cut two more teeth this month, finishing the month out with eight teeth: six on top and two on bottom.
Communicating:
Macie continued to use gestures and body language to communicate with us. She used a handful of different laughs that were so very cute. She was an animated and social baby. She didn't learn any new "real" signs this month, despite my efforts to teach her how to sign mom, more and ball.
But that's okay, because she did start to use words. Her first word during the last week of this month was puff, followed quickly with milk.
Favorites:
- Playing peek-a-boo
- Playing with brothers... or just watching them be silly
- Spending time with mommy and daddy
- Playing the piano (with hands and feet)
- Using the iPad - she took a self portrait this month!
- Toy: Fisher Price kitchen
- Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Book: Moo, Baa, La La La
Macie is such a happy baby, I really can't think of any Least Favorites to list!
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